Metal feed-trough end



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Filed' Dec. 4. 1923 Patented .luly l TWZt.

mart an METAL FEED-THOUGH END.

Application filed December 4, 1923. Serial No. 678/169.

T 0 aZZ whom 2'25 may concern.

Be it known that T, ANDREW G. Mnrsrnn, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Copeland, in the county of Gray and State of Kansas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metal Feed- TroughEnds; of which the following is a specification.

My invention relatesto improvements in the construction of feed troughs,preferably of the common Vshaped type used in feeding poultry and stock,and has for an object the production of metal end pieces which can beused with boards to form a trough of any desired length.

Another object of the invention is the production of each end out of twopieces of sheet metal which may be stamped and bent to the proper formand readily assembled.

Another object of the invention is the pro duction of light and yetdurable ends which can be sold as a unit and in which the ends of theboards can be readily placed and fastened without any necessity for theboards.

being of exact length or having precisely square ends.

Other objects will be apparent from the following detailed descriptionand appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a trough formed with the endsconstituting the subject of my invention.

Figure 2 is a view showing the two blanks from which the end is formedand indicating the manner of production.

Figure 3 is a perspective View of an end completed and showing itsconstruction as well as the manner in which the wooden sides arereceived in the ends.

Each end is constructed of two sheet metal parts A and B, of whichFigure 2 shows the end blank A before it is bent to form and the troughengaging blank B partially opposite end, and rivets or equivalent fastenings passing through the holes 12 and 13 1 hold the folded bracketend in its V-shaped form.

1 The bends 6 and 7 are separated by a narrow space of approximately thethickness of the boards which are usually employed, and the bends 9 and10 are similarly separated. The portion of the blank between the bends 6and 7 forms a fiat surface 14 and the similar portion between the bends9 and 10 forms a surface 15. These form the outer ends of the hollowV-shaped bracket members and engage the upper edges of the boardsinserted into said bracket members.

The bend 8 forms the extreme bottom of the ll-shaped member. Along oneend of the blank B a flange 16 is bent at right angles. This flange hascut outs corresponding to the portions 14 and 15, and also a V-shapedcut out at the bend 8, these cut outs being necessary to permit theblank to be folded into the desired shape as is evident. The flange 16is provided with a row of holes 17 which match the inner row of holes 18in the blankA Rivets or equivalent fastening members pass through theroles 17 and 18 and fasten the two blanks A and B together. Through theouter row of holes 19 in the blank A, screws or nails may be passed intothe ends of the wooden sides C of the trough. The blank B also has a rowof holes 20 through which screws or nails may be passed into the woodensides of the trough.

There is also provided a series of reinforcing and bracing elements Deach stamped out of a piece of sheet metal generally rectangular inshape but having ends narrower than the body thereof. The edges 21 ofthe metal body of each bracing element D are rolled under and towardeach other to form a substantially tubular body.

and the ends 22 are bent at such angle as is necessary to permit them tofit the upper edges of the wooden sides C to which they may be fastenedby screws or nails. These braces D may be located as desired to formintermediate spaces of desired size.

It will be noted that the metal ends and braces can be readilyconstructed at small cost and used to form a trough of any desiredlength. The ends of course can be manufactured in various sizes to usewith wooden sides of different dimensions. The metal. parts will lastindefinitely and the Wooden sides can be renewed as necessary. All ofthe parts are relatively light and the trough can be handled easily andmoved from place to place. The construction atfords a tight fit of alljoints and it is not necessary that the ends of the boards C fit snuglyagainst the end blank A nor that the two boards be out to exactly thesame length and angle. The width of the member B is suflicient to allowfor considerable Variation in this respect without any decrease in theutility of the trough.

It is obvious that various detail changes may be made without departingfrom the spirit of the invention which is to be regarded as limited onlyby the scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A metal feed trough end comprising two sheet metal parts, one ofwhich is a flanged rectangular member, and the other of which is ahollow V-shaped member provided with an edge flange for attachment tothe first member.

2. A metal feed trough end comprising two parts, each formed from asingle sheet metal blank, one of said parts having a flange around itsedge, and the other of which is bent to hollow V -shaped form and has aflange along one edge for attachment to the first member. 0

3. A metal feed trough end comprising two sheet metal parts, one ofwhich is formed with a flange around its edges and a hand opening, andthe other of which is bent to hollow V-shaped form and has a flangealong one edge for attachment to the first member and a flange along oneend bent to overlap the opposite end when the blank is folded.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

imnnnw e. MEISTER.

